ADSL Router Specs

West Australian Networks recommends, sells and supports the following routers, VPN and associated hardware:

All pricing include GST.
Configuration and delivery to your door $25, maintenance and installation on site attracts an additional charge, please see the ADSL online application forms for details.

Modem / Router / Firewall / 4 Port Switch units (from $110 Inc GST (Plus $25 for configuration with your required settigns and overnight express delivery to your door)*

VOIP / Modem / Router / Firewall / 4 Port Switch units (from $257 Inc GST (Plus $25 for configuration with your required settigns and overnight express delivery to your door)*

	BiPAC 5200G R4  802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router (Stocked)	Billion's BiPAC 5200G R4 is an economical ADSL2+ Firewall Router with 802.11g Wireless AP ideally designed for home and SOHO users to enjoy rich firewall security, mobility, and faster speed when using ADSL Internet connection. With integrated Wireless 802.11g AP, the router enables you to surf the Internet anywhere in your home. The router lets you share high-speed ADSL Internet connection, even faster with advanced ADSL2+ capability of downstream rate up to 24 Mbps. The powerful SOHO Firewall feature protects against hackers' attacks when you surf the Internet. VPN pass-through is also built-in for secure access. In addition, the web-based Graphic User Interface allows you to install and manage your network easily. The BiPAC 5200G R4 makes fast wireless net surfing affordable and easy - Going online is just 'plug & play'. Your price is just $ 110.00 (Inc GST
	BiPAC 7401VGP R3 VoIP / 802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router with PSTN Fixed-line support (Stocked)	Communication just got cheaper! Make the most economical and secure VoIP calls with Internet sharing! The BiPAC 7401VGP R3, an ADSL2+ firewall router integrated with VoIP functionalities is designed for home and SOHO users to enjoy economical VoIP calls concurrently with mobile, high-speed and high-level security of data communications. This router integrates an FXS port allowing you to make VoIP calls simply by connecting the device to your existing telephone set. The additional FXO port enables you to make calls through PSTN Fixed-line while sharing a high-speed Internet connection. The Quality of Service (QoS) feature ensures a smooth net connection for inbound and outbound data with minimal traffic congestion. With the BiPAC 7401VGP R3, you can make low cost landline calls and mobile calls while sharing Internet access with your family or colleagues in the office Your Price Just $257.00 (Inc GST)
	BiPAC 7404VGPX series  3G/VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router Series with PSTN Fixed-line support (Stocked)	Communication just got cheaper! Make the most economical and secure VoIP calls over a 3G mobile network - with Internet sharing!  The BiPAC 7404VGX series, a Dual-WAN 3G / ADSL2+ (VPN) firewall router integrated with VoIP functionalities is a brilliant design for SOHO and office users to enjoy economical VoIP calls concurrently with mobile, high-speed and high-level security of data communications. It features a USB 2.0 port for plugging in a 3G / HSDPA modem, which works as a backup WAN, functioning as an automatic fail-over when an ADSL2+ connection breaks down. The Gateway feature called “Least Cost Routing” enables users to choose the most economical rate of VoIP calls provided by different Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSP). This router series integrates an FXS port allowing you to make VoIP calls simply by connecting the device to your existing telephone set. The additional FXO port enables you to make calls through PSTN Fixed-line while sharing a high-speed Internet connection. The Quality of Service (QoS) feature ensures a smooth net connection for inbound and outbound data with minimal traffic congestion. With the BiPAC 7404VGX series, you can create your own mobile hotspot for Wi-Fi access to make low cost landline calls and mobile calls wherever a 3G connection is available - in a meeting or at a trade show. Your price just $299.00 (Inc GST)

Professional Solutions (from $418 Inc GST)*

	Snap Gear VPN Firewall Appliances (Limited Stock)	Security and access to the Internet has never been simpler with the powerful SnapGear family of business appliances. The SnapGear advantage is a hardware solution that has you instantly up and running with the flick of a switch. Whether you have one computer or an entire enterprise SnapGear provides broadband access sharing, firewall protection, VPN, and an amazing number of features that will save you time and money.
	Cisco 828 G.SHDSL	The Cisco 828 G.SHDSL router provides business-class functionality such as firewall, VPN, QoS features for small businesses and corporate teleworkers through the power of Cisco IOS technology.
	Cisco 830 Series routers	The Cisco 830 Series routers, including the Cisco 837 and Cisco 831 models, extend the benefits of embedded network security to small offices and teleworkers with advanced security features and performance, high quality secure voice and video support, as well as manageability, scalability, and reliability features to reduce operational costs. The Cisco 837 ADSL Broadband Router has an integrated ADSL WAN port with a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch for connecting multiple PCs or network devices in a small-office network.

*All routers supplied by West Australian Networks are supplied configured and ready to plug & play.

This information is taken from the web sites of the various manufacturers and replicated here for the convenience of our customers. If you would like to obtain any further information regarding the technical specifications of these products or any other DSL equipment produced you can check the manufacturers web sites.

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If you are an Australian user, only download firmware from this site, and not international sites.
Using incorrect firmware may render your unit inoperable. 

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 3G Modem Compatibility 

All 3G modem cards sold by West Australian Networks have been tested and are compatible with these routers. All units are tested prior to shipping and we do recommend you purchase both the modem and 3G card from us to be sure of a trouble free expierence

The following compatible 3G cards have been tested & are known to work. 
Ensure that all 3G modems have latest firmware. 

All 3G modems should work fine with all providers if device is unlocked ( Unless provider requires device to be registered ) 

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 ADSL2/2+ Compatibility 

What is a VPN? .. Explaining Virtual Private Networks


As it is most commonly defined, a virtual private network (VPN) allows two or more private networks to be connected over a publicly accessed network. In a sense, VPNs are similar to wide area networks (WAN) or a securely encrypted tunnel, but the key feature of VPNs is that they are able to use public networks like the internet rather than rely on expensive, private leased lines. VPNs have the same security and encryption features as a private network, while taking advantage of the economies of scale and remote accessibility of large public networks.

A VPN is an especially effective means of exchanging critical information for employees working remotely in branch offices, at home, or on the road. It can securely deliver information between vendors, suppliers, and business partners, who may have a huge physical distance between them. Since companies no longer have to invest in the actual infrastructure themselves, they can reduce their operational costs by outsourcing network services to service providers. VPNs can also reduce costs by eliminating the need for long-distance telephone charges to obtain remote access, as client need only call into the service provider's nearest access point.

Q: What is a router?
A: From whatis.com

A router is a device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to. A router is located at any gateway (where one network meets another), including each internet point-of-presence. A router is often included as part of a network switch.

A router may create or maintain a table of the available routes and their conditions and use this information along with distance and cost algorithms to determine the best route for a given packet. Typically, a packet could travel through a number of network points with routers before arriving at its destination. Routing is a function associated with the Network layer (layer 3) in the standard model of network programming, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. A layer-3 switch is a switch that can perform routing functions